So Much Secret Labor: James Wright and Translation

by Saundra Rose Maley, Jeffrey Katz, Anne Wright

Book Overview

How a passion for translation fueled the development of a great American poet

So Much Secret Labor is a window into the work of the great American poet, James Wright (1927-1980), whose love of languages and quest for the "true imagination" helped transform American poetry. The book draws on memoir, archival research, interviews, letters, and previous unpublished journal excerpts, presenting a scrupulous and intimate reading...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819501581
• ISBN13: 9780819501585
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
• Length: 172 Pages